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Finding the Third Proportional to 37,670,440 and 81,309,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 37,670,440 and 81,309,392 is: 175,501,460.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,670,440 : 81,309,392 = 81,309,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,670,440/81,309,392 = 81,309,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,670,440x = 81,309,392 × 81,309,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,670,440x = 6,611,217,227,409,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,611,217,227,409,664/37,670,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,501,460.23

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